A Carlsbad woman turned her teenage son into police after finding a bullet casing in her vehicle and reading about the drive-by shooting that wounded a 6-year-old girl Monday morning. Police say Valerie Marquez said she allowed her 17-year-old son, Andrew Cobos, to borrow her black Ford Explorer on Sunday night. When he returned it to her, she found a bullet casing inside. A short while later, she read on Facebook about the shooting of 6-year-old Emma Hernandez in a drive-by shooting at 2712 Carver Street.Ý

Investigators met with Marquez and were able to match the casing from the vehicle to casings found at the scene of the shooting, police said. After talking with Cobos, investigators learned the identity of two possible suspects.

Moses Christian Cabezuela, 14, and Zane Fernandez, 14, were arrested around 10 p.m. Monday and charged with shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, and tampering with evidence.

According to court documents, Cobos, Fernandez and Cabezuela were riding in the Explorer near 2611 Carver Street when Fernandez used a semi-automatic handgun to fire several shots toward the home. They then drove further down the street and Cabezuela took the handgun, firing several shots toward 2712 Carver. They then left the area and went to a nearby park, where Fernandez exited the vehicle while carrying the gun. He returned a short while later without the firearm, and the three boys went home.

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Emma Hernandez received "non-life-threatening" wounds to her forearm and was treated at Carlsbad Medical Center for her injuries.

Any information regarding this incident can be forwarded to Det. Sgt. Naylor of the Carlsbad Police Department at (575) 885-2111, ext. 240.